road map
noun
1
: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2
a
: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b
: a detailed explanation
Examples of road map in a Sentence
Did you bring a road map?
a road map to peace
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But until Congress creates its own budget, NASA will use the plan as its road map, which could slow grants and contracts.
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Both times, there was at least a road map.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Jeycen has a special interest in drawing and loves creating road maps and highways.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The mix offers a road map through the sphere of influence that has shaped her perspective as a musician and DJ, gathering recent hits and new exclusives from friends and contemporaries along with four new originals.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Both times, there was at least a road map.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Jeycen has a special interest in drawing and loves creating road maps and highways.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The mix offers a road map through the sphere of influence that has shaped her perspective as a musician and DJ, gathering recent hits and new exclusives from friends and contemporaries along with four new originals.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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